- 岡 — hill / knoll
- 岡山 — Okayama (place name)
- 岡目八目 — observer’s advantage / detached perspective
- 岡持ち — delivery container (for food)
- 岡引き — Edo-period police assistant
- 岡惚れ — secret crush / one-sided love
The character 岡 combines the radical 山 (mountain) with a phonetic element, historically indicating a small rise or elevated ground — hence “hill / knoll.” It’s common in place names.
